Back معبد فيشالاكشى ARZ বিশালাক্ষী মন্দির Bengali/Bangla ବିଶାଳାକ୍ଷୀ ମନ୍ଦିର OR Tempulli Vishalakshi Albanian காசி விசாலாட்சி கோயில் Tamil విశాలాక్షి దేవాలయం Tegulu
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| Vishalakshi Temple | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Varanasi |
| Deity | Visalakshi |
| Location | |
| Location | Mir Ghat, Varanasi |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
  Location within Uttar Pradesh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°18′32″N 83°0′39″E / 25.30889°N 83.01083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | MandirTamil Architecture |
| Creator | Nagarathar |
| Completed | 1893AD |
| Website | |
| vishalakshi.org | |
The Vishalakshi Temple or Vishalakshi Gauri Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Vishalakshi (Viśālākshī, Sanskrit: विशालाक्षी, "she who has large eyes"),[1] (an aspect of the goddess Parvati/Gauri) at Mir Ghat on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India.[2][3] It is generally regarded as a Shakti Pitha, the most sacred temples dedicated to the Hindu Divine Mother.
The earrings of the goddess Sati are said to have fallen on this holy spot of Varanasi. The temple is situated by the famous cremation grounds of Manikarnika. Vishalakshi Temple is known for its temple festival on Kajali Tij, held on the third day during waning fortnight in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada (August).